Lars has always been great at nailing me down with, "but what do you want <Ned> to get done in the first year?" question. Big vision is great...but let's see the todo and goals kinda thing.

Regarding tangible deliverables for <Ned> and ned.com, I'd like to see the following accomplished by 12/31/08

• Over 1,000 registered members on the site
• Over one million web site page views monthly
• <Ned> on Better World Island generating over $500 USD monthly for Ned related projects
• 2 Ned events where 5 or more Ned members meet face to face
• 6 (or more) videos made by others distributed on the neddotcom YouTube channel
• 4 (or more) products/services built in collaboration within <Ned> locations and ned.com members online, each generating over $250 USD in monthly revenue
• 2 <Ned> licensed real world locations (one in Portland, Oregon) both breaking even and thriving
• 3 <Ned> partner community owned co-ops in developing countries each breaking even and thriving
• 10 ongoing monthly sponsors at ned.com
• 6 (or more) <Ned> related projects anywhere in the world
• Article on <Ned> (not me) in one big national magazine (readership over 50,000)
• 25 (or more) inbound links from good quality outside web sites
• 3 (or more) Ned microfinance introduction/training sessions in Portland, Oregon
• 3 (or more) more invited great guests participating like George B.N. Ayittey, that are treated with the respect and dignity all Ned members deserve.
• 2 (or more) fun and interesting online collaborations with ned.com and other web sites
• 2 (or more) other brands building the <Ned> brand into theirs
• Ned.com migrated to a secure hosting environment with a nightly backup
• Written outline that gets <Ned> to 50,000 licensed and 200,000 co-op partner locations by the year 2033
• 3 (or more) totally unexpected spectacular things